Sprinkling hose support



April 13, 1948. c. B. DAY

SPRINKLING I' IOSE' SUPPORT Filed Nov. 18, 1946 IN V EN TOR.

Y B. in am E T 0 MM v C W Patented Apr. 13, 1948 S-PRINKLING HOSE SUPPORT Charles B. Day, Colorado Springs, 0010. Application November 18, 1946, Serial No. 710,530

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in sprinkling hose supports.

In cities where it is customary to irrigate the lawns during the summer holding the sprinkling readily adjusted into which will retain the been adjusted.

Another object of this a device of the class mentioned which shall be any desired position and position into which it has invention has been illustrated in its preferred form, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device;

Figure 2 is a side elevation looking upwardly in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 3-3, Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan view partially in section taken on line 4-4, Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a section through the hose holding clamp, showing a slightly modified form of construction.

In the drawing reference numeral H1 designates a round plate of sheet metal of suitable thickness. This plate has a central opening indicated by I I, in Figure 3, for the reception of a rivet l2. Secured to the under surface of plate 10 are two pairs welded to plate In. The curved of legs, each pair bein designated byreference numeral 1.3.- These legs are interconnected by a curved piece 14 in the manner shown in Figure 4, and are preferably spota stable-base for acting forces.

Supported on plate I 0 is a plate 15 that has an upwardly dishedcenter section 16 terminating in a substantially flat flange l1. Plate [5 is curved upwardly forming a vertical support I 8 that is provided with an opening 19 for the recepsistance against rotation.

l1 upper surface of plate ID with sufiicient force to produce a frictional resistance that holds the parts in adjusted position.

The trough-like able shape but in pivot I2 and in a vertical angle by movement of the trough about rivet 20. After the hose has been adjusted, it can be left for any length of time, but the adjustment can be quickly changed 3 by applying the slight force necessary to rotate the adjustable members about their pivots which, in this case, are formed by the two .rivets.

Due to the use of cup members against fiat surfaces, the use of springs or nuts to maintain and vary the tension can be dispensed with. The material naturally has some resiliency and with the construction shown, when properly assembled, the adjustable members are urged into frictional engagement by their respective supports by means of a resilient iorcethat will remain effective throughout the entire life of the apparatus. If, for any reason, the frictional resistance should become too small, it can be quickly increased by applying a few hammer strokes to the rivets to further shorten them. I

In the drawing the parts have been shown rounded as this gives the most pleasing appearance, but it is to be understood that plate It and also plate 15 can be of any shape desired.

Since the entire device is constructed from sheet metal and since the parts can be readily cut by dies and formed by suitable dies and since the assembling of the device merely requires spotwelding trough 23 to the center portion 22,

in assembling the device is comparatively small. Instead of spotwelding the trough to the center portion 22, it may be applied by rivets or in any other suitable way.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A sprinkler hose support comprising, in combination, a horizontal plate having a plurality of legs projecting from its under surface for insertion into the ground, the plate having a central opening for the labor involved the reception of a pivot, a supporting bracket formed from a metal plate hav the sections of the bracket ing two right angularly related sections, each section having an opening for a pivot, one or said sections being concave on its under surface and rests on the plate, means comprising a pivot pin for rotatabl interconnecting the bracket with the plate, a spherically concave disk pivotally connected with the vertical side of the bracket, and a hose supporting trough secured to said disk.

2. A sprinkler hose support comprising in combination, a bracket formed from a sheet metal plate bent into two right angularly related sections, each of which has a hole for a pivot pin, a horizontal plate having a plurality its under surface for insertion into the ground, said plate having a hole for a pivot pin, one of being concaveionjits outersurface, said last named portionrestingron the horizontal plate, a pivot pin formingmeans for rotatably interconnecting the bracket and the plate, a disk having one side concave fitted against the vertical surface of the bracket, a pivot pin interconnecting the concave disk and the bracket for relative rotary movement, and means on the concave disk for supporting a sprinkler hose.

CHARLES B. DAY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS of legs on 

